Psychosomatics \u2013 when does the body tell us something important? Imagine this: you’ve seen every doctor. You’ve had all the tests. You’ve had an ultrasound, MRI, CT scan, and then you hear, “Everything’s normal. You’re healthy.”
But it hurts. It’s tight. You can’t breathe. It won’t let go. You feel bad all the time, no matter what you do for yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And you’re starting to think, maybe I’m just imagining things? Maybe I’m just weak? Maybe it really is “all in my head”? And it really is, in my head. And that’s called “psychosomatics.” And it’s a completely real condition that can and should be worked on. <\/p>\n\n\n\u041d\u0430\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0432 WhatsApp<\/a>\n\n\n\n This is where things get really interesting. Psychosomatics isn’t just “my head hurts from stress.” It can look anything. And often, the connection to the psyche isn’t at all obvious. Here are some examples: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Often associated with excessive responsibility, the feeling that “it all rests on me.” “I carry everything on my shoulders” isn’t just a metaphor. Often, during sessions, simply telling a client that they feel like they’re carrying a huge, heavy bag on their shoulders is enough to trigger a bitter cry. This is a sign that the back and neck pain is psychosomatic. Next, we need to figure out who put this bag on their shoulders and why they agreed to carry so much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Irritable bowel syndrome, nonbacterial gastritis, chronic nausea\u2014the gastrointestinal tract is extremely sensitive to anxiety and unexpressed emotions. It’s not for nothing that the gut is called the “second brain.” Often, a person’s life is overwhelmed by so many emotions and experiences that the psyche can’t process them all. But for a psychosomatic person, it’s not the psyche that reacts, but the body. It’s the gut, which “fails to process” instead of the psyche. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When there’s something you can’t swallow (a particular emotion or a state composed of multiple emotions is unbearable) or can’t utter. Suppressed words, unspoken pain, forbidden emotions\u2014all of this literally takes your breath away. A sore throat can also indicate that there’s something difficult or even impossible to express to someone else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here, I recommend watching my video about the importance of clearly and specifically communicating what’s important to us. I don’t mention psychosomatics in the video, but I find it very helpful. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIt’s very strange when emotions are behind the symptoms.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Chronic back and neck pain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Problems with the stomach and intestines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Choking and feeling of a lump in the throat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n